Cute as a Bow-Tie First Birthday

Nothing says Southern charm for a birthday party than one with bow-ties. For mom and designer Emily Ley, she wanted to throw a creative and playful party. With the help of her talented friends, including Amber Moon of Pitbulls and Posies, they came up with adorable silhouette invites. "We decided we wanted it to be sweet and young and classic . . . so we chose a Southern Picnic theme and used bow ties to tie the entire affair together," Emily says. Click to see how all the parts of the party came together.